The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1887-09-03
1ue PITCHERS ARM.
- psychological Development for Basl
70" BAH Performers.

THE PITCHERS ARM.
- genealogical Development for Basl
70" BAN Performers.
new physiological development has
~, s from the introduction Of modern
s ~, pitching, and is known as the
;teber's arm" just as scrivener's
lrslvsis is produced by using certain
..eies in excess, the pitchers arm Is
result of the peculiar motion which
modern pitcher uses to give the
i, that long-doubted twist which
'ne seems able to strike out the OPP
limo batsman and earn the pitchers
Dr. Lcuf, of Philadelphia. discusses
i. subject in a manner deserving the
#ention Of all present base ball lights
4 Of the more youthful aspirants for
f,ture. DR.. Leuf estimates that a
,ehcr averages about one hundred and
shty pitches in a game, in each Of
Sich the ball is delivered with almost
Il possible speed. With the manner
producing the curve the readers Of
Il Sun are already familiar, but the
urcial muscles engaged and affected
rthe process of curying are so lucidly
,coursed upon by DR.. Leuf that we
III follow his words in their most inn
ortant bearing. He defines the seats
trouble when the incurve, the out.
,urye. the down-curve, and the up
curve have been resorted to in excess,
follows:
The in-curvc calls into action most
narticularly the pectoralis major. the
iceps, brachialis anticus, and tlexors
X the forearm. The out-curve affects
NE pcctoralis major, coraco-brachialis,
htraspinatus, teres minor, and ulnar
muscles. The down-curve strains most
Especially the pectoralis major, trapcz-
hs, deltoid, and serratus magnus.
The np-curve is mostly caused by the
pectoralis major, biceps. and supinator
brevis.
If Larry Corcoran had but known
Mat his trouble lay in the coraco-bra-
,hailis, or in his intraspinatus.
wouldn't he have dropped his out curve
Ike hot potato until the crumbling
hrndation of his fame and fortune had
| got well?
4 The up-curvc also strains the lattissi-
| mus dorsi. All curves strain the elbow
| ipint and tend to separate the radius
and the capitellum of the humorous.
The constant necessity for quick twists
Of tho elbow have a particular unfor-
tunate effect upon the brachialis anticus.
Alas for the brachialis!
DR.. Lieut. maintains that the bones Of
(, pitchers arm may be seriously
affected. The constant strain upon
The bone by the pulling tendons pro.
duces inflammation and calcareous de-
posits, and the petroleum being pulled
shout hypertrophy Of the subjaccnt
bone follows.
These are only the principal points
Of Dr. Leuf's thesis. In regard to
treatment. regular exercise is recon-
mended. Do not pitch too swiftly when
you have an "off days" when you do
not feel able to do yourself justice.
don't try to pitch hard. Let your
average be less considered than your
arm, but to be in good form apitcher
must practice about an hour morning
end afternoon. Sundays included. All
exercise must be taken in the sun. II
the thermometer is below sixty vigor-
Gus pitching is risky, and the danger
Increases as the temperature falls.
Never use liniments. They are no
good. Rubbing is bad. too. Hot
water is good, as is also mild galvan-
sm
Alas, how many famous arms are
cow comparatively quiet, and their
owners no longer figures for popular
admiration on account Of 'pitcher's
ARM" How many brilliant rcputa-
tons have been ruined through the
ignorance Of or contempt for facts and
principles which DR.. Leuf lays down
With such experienced authority. Let
Is trust that his precepts will be
needed. In that case the ball field
now so strcwn with the wrecks OF
twirlers may be trod by an unbroken
list Of capable and unsluggable pitch
ers each with sound arms and u salary
dslO,0O0 year.--M y Sun.